Engineer Manager

Curriculum Vitae

Stephen M. Steve Ashton

Accredited Accident Reconstructionist, A.C.T.A.R. # 1474

N.H.T.S.A. Qualified S.F.S.T. Expert

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Fairfield, Ohio 45014

Phone: 513-***-****

Fax: 513-***-****

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EXECUTIVESUMMARY

Reconstructed over 100 crashes involving passenger vehicles, tractor-trailers,

pedestrians,

motorcycles and a shopping cart. Deposed in Franklin County, Ohio and Hamilton County,

Ohio. Evidence given on the following issues: impact speed analysis, time/distance

analysis, point of perception, seat-belt usage, point of impact placement, etc. Qualified

Expert in Hamilton County Common Pleas, Montgomery County Common Pleas and

Fairfield Municipal Court (Butler County).

SUMMARYOFQUALIFICATIONS

CrashTeams Southern Ohio & Southern Indiana 2008 - present

Member of the largest crash reconstruction company in the world. Crashteams

provides crash, collision and accident investigation and reconstruction services,

including solving impact speeds, calculating point of impact, 3D Animations and all

other related accident reconstruction services. President of O.T.A.R.A. (Ohio Traffic

Accident Reconstruction Association)

incorporated 2008. Serves as a forum for education and mentoring.

Ohio and Indiana State Licensed Private Investigator

Ashton Collision Reconstruction Technology20052008

Fairfield, Ohio

State Licensed and A.C.T.A.R. accredited auto accident reconstructionist business

dedicated to the investigation and reconstruction of vehicle accidents involving

passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, pedestrians and bicycles. .

Forest Park Police Department1980 - 2008

Forest Park, Ohio

Duties: Assigned to Traffic Division

1982Fatal Auto Accident Investigator; November

2005

Lieutenant in charge of Road Patrol; December 1998 to November 2005

Sergeant in Charge of Traffic Division; Auto Accident Reconstructionist,

President/Founder of O.T.A.R.A. (Ohio Traffic Accident Reconstruction Association),

Write and Coordinate Traffic Grants, D.U.I. Taskforce Coordinator, C.A.L.E.A. Policy

Accreditation Program Manager

FORMALEDUCATION

Certified Law Enforcement Executive, 2006

Police Executive Leadership College, 1999

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, Criminal Justice, BS 1990.

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, Law Enforcement, AS 1980.

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, Psychology, 19741976.

CERTIFICATIONS

N.H.T.S.A. D.W.I. Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor

Qualification - May 2011

ARAS360 Trainer Certification - April 2011

Bosch CDR Technician and Analyst Certification February 2010

Crash Data Retrieval (I.P.T.M.) December 2008

Private Investigator (Ohio License # 200*********) May 2008

Private Investigator (Indiana License # P120900475) - October 2008

Visual Statement Accident Reconstruction Software Certification September 2008

Total Station Forensic Mapping Certification June 2005

A.C.T.A.R. #1474 (Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction)

September 2004

Auto Accident Reconstructionist (I.P.T.M.) July 2003

SPECIALIZEDCOURSES / T RAINING

Fx, Basic Drawing Projects, Merging Measurement Logs, Total Station Practical

Application, Total Station Downloading, Creation of Crime Scene Image Using 3D, Creating

3D Surface. Butler Tech Public Safety Building, Instructor: Rick Dowsett. January 24-28,

2011. (40 Hours)

Course - "ARAS360 Advanced 3D Computer Diagramming", Topics: Basic

Drawing/Projects, Advanced Drawing Elevations, Basic Animation, Google Earth Importing,

Animation, Momentum Tool, Importing Measurement Logs, Merging a Photo from Total

Terrain, Animation Project, Total Station Downloads. Evansville, Indiana PoliceDepartment, Instructor: Dan Billington. November 30-December 3, 2010. (32 Hours)

Course - "Advanced Commercial Vehicle Crash Investigation," Topics: ABS Airbrake

System, Quasi-Static and Dynamic Rollover, Equilibrium Equations, Axle Weight Analysis,

Speed from Gear Reduction Ratios, Low Speed and High Speed Off-Tracking, Vehicle

Dampening Ratios, 2-days of practical field exercises. I.P.T.M. Jacksonville, Fl.,

Instructors

David Brill and Walter Dobbs. November 1-5, 2010 (40 hours)

Course - "Vehicle/Pedestrian/Bicycle Accident Reconstruction," Topics: On-Scene

Investigation, Evidence, Photographing the Scene, Injury Types, Trajectories for Frontal

Collisions, Vehicle Speed Calculations, Bicycle Crash Investigation and Bicycle

Nomenclature. West Chester P.D., Instructors: Kevin Bryant and Mark York. Sept. 10, 2010,

(3 Hours)

Course Reconstruction of Commercial Vehicle Crashes,, Topics: Commercial Vehicle

Operations, Hours of Service, Parts and Accessories, Air Brake System, Dynamics,

Physical Evidence, Speed Calculations, Outside Testing, Hydroplane, Trailer Under-ride,

Center of Mass Calculations, Rollovers. I.P.T.M. Jacksonville, Fl., Instructors James

Sloan

and Ward Holten. March 29 April 2, 2010 (40 hours)

Course CDR Technician Certification, Topics: Operation of CDR System Including

Evaluation of the Vehicle Being Examined for Download and Application of the Software

and Hardware for GM, Ford and Chrysler Vehicles, Functions of the CDR Program, Access

Considerations for the PCM, ACM and ROS. Troubleshooting and Solving Hardware and

Software Issues when Using the Bosch CDR System, Hands-on in Class Downloads of

Airbag Control Modules and Powertrain Control Modules. Fairfax County Justice Academy,

Fairfax, VA., February 15, 2010. Instructor Bill Davies (8 hours)

Course CDR Data Analyst Certification, Topics: General Legal Considerations Related

to CDR Data Admissibility, Types of Data Collected Generally for GM, Ford and Chrysler

Vehicles Accessible using the Most Current Version of the Bosch CDR System, Reading-

Interpreting and using the Accessible GM, Ford and Chrysler Vehicle CDR Reports with a

Situationally Complete Collision Reconstruction, Understanding, Identifying and Dealing

with Anomalous Data from GM, Ford and Chrysler Vehicle CDR Reports., Fairfax County

Justice Academy, Fairfax, VA., February 16-19, 2010. Instructor Rusty Haight (32 hours)Course Microsoft Excel for theTraffic Crash Reconstructionist:, Topics: Use of

Tables,

Conditional Formatting, Writing Formulas in Excel, Writing User-Defined Functions Using

Visual Basic Applications (VBA), Using Statistic Functions in Excel, Using Excel to

Analyze

Instrumented Skid Tests, Using What-If-Scenario Manager, Goal Seeker and Solver, Using

2-D and 3-D Excel Charts to Visual Data and Perform Sensitivity Analyses. Columbus

Police Academy, January 22, 2010, Instructor: Det. Andrew Rich, BSME, ACTAR (8 hours),Conference NAPARS Combined Conference, Topics: Commercial Vehicle Electronic

Data, DDEC Reports and Hours of Service Compliance, Newton and Collision

Reconstruction, Combining Aerial Photography and Forensic Mapping Data, Newton and

an Analysis of COLM restrictions on Mass Differences, ECM Test Results, Software

Analysis of ECM Data, Staged Commercial Vehicle Crashes. Ocean City, Md., October 7-

9, 2009. (18 hours)

Course Bendix Commercial Air-Brake System, Charging system, Primary System,

Secondary System, Parking System, Trailer System, ABS systems, Bendix Spicer

Foundation Brakes. John C. Hawker, Bendix Service Engineer. Ocean City, Md., October 6,

2009 (8 hours)

Course Reconstruction of Collisions Involving Airbornes, Physics behind Uniform

Projectile Motion, Applying Rotational Mechanics to Airborne Trajectories, Calculating

minimum speeds for vehicles to become airborne, Sensitivity of airborne equations to

measurement uncertainties, Methodologies of determining distance and height of motor

vehicles during airborne trajectories, Motor vehicle airborne testing. Instructor: Det.

Andrew

Rich, BSME, ACTAR. O.T.A.R.A. sponsored training, O.P.O.T.A. Tactical Center, London,

Oh., July 24, 2009.

Course Momentum and Energy, : Topics: Vector diagramming, Conservation of Linear

Momentum, Coefficient of Restitution, Occupant Kinematics, Energy in crashes. Instructor:

Dr. Jeremy Daily PHD, O.T.A.R.A. Training Course, West Chester, Ohio, June 17, 2009

Conference 2nd Annual Crashteams Conference, Topics: Crafting excellent

reconstruction reports and demonstrating various examples, Case reviews by partners,

Biomechanics, Time/Distance case presentation, Photogrammetry, Spin Analysis

presentation, Advanced FX diagramming, Creating positive business meetings.

Puerto Villarta, Mexico, March 23-27, 2009.

Course Methodology and Techniques of Crash Data Retrieval, Topics: Background of

event data recorders (EDRs), Event data collected in passenger vehicles, proper use of

EDR imaging tools, Hands-on EDR imaging techniques, practical application of EDR data

to a complete traffic crash reconstruction, Delta V, Principal direction of force,

momentum.

Cincinnati Regional Emergency Operations Center, December 8-12, 2008, I.P.T.M.,

Instructors: Rick Ruth, Bill Wright, Bruce Gadzick (40 hour)

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Conference 1 Annual Crashteams Conference, Topics: Leica Laser Mapping,

Crashteams rail, Crashteams Air, Crashteams Pacific Northwest (Engineer), Crashteams

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Global Presentation, Meeting Clients for the 1 Time, Record Keeping and Reporting.

Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, August 11-15, 2008.

Course Visual Statement Advanced Crash Training with Total Station, Topics:

diagramming, 3d animation, simulation, 2d animation, damage modeler, hawkeye, photofx

adding/merging measurement logs, surface fx, smart roads and smart rooms.

Springdale, Ohio, Sept. 29 Oct. 3, 2008, Instructor Bryce Adams (40 hour)

Course Data Analysis for Accident Reconstruction, Topics: Standard Deviation,

Quantifiying Uncertainty, Central Tendency, Uniform Distribution, Monte Carlo, Linear

Regression, Pole Crashes. West Chester Police Department, Ohio, September 4, 2008,

Instructor: Andy Rich (New Jersey) (8 hour)

Course Motorcycle Crash Investigation, Topics: Motorcycle Identification and

Orientation, Motorcycle Dynamics, Evidence from the Roadway, Evidence from the Vehicle,

Motorcycle Tires, Motorcycle Practicum, Practicum Review and Calculations, Motorcycle

Formulas, Helmets, Class Project, Test and Review. Staged Motorcycle drag factor testing,

Motorcycle Braking using different surfaces, Motorcycle acceleration and deceleration

testing. Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy, Columbus, Ohio, July 18

2006 (8 hour)

Course Expert Testimony in Accident Reconstruction, hosted by Centerville Police

Department by Northcoast Polytechnic Institute, Instructor Henry Lipian, ACTAR #83.

October 25, 2006 (8 hour)

Conference Pennsylvania State Police Collision Reconstruction Seminar, Topics:

Biomechanics in Collision Reconstruction by Dr. Richard Nelson; Railroad Collision

Investigation by Bob Halsted, Today s Reconstruction Formulas by John Daily & Nate

Shigemura; Calculating Heavy Truck Braking by Wade Bartlett. (State College, PA.).

September 26-28, 2006 (24 hour)

Course Total Station Forensic Mapping Certification, Boone County Sheriff s Office by

Officer John Smoot (Lexington, Ky. PD). June 2005 (32 hour)

Conference Crash Investigation & Reconstruction Update, Topics: CDR System

Overview; Commercial Vehicle EDR s; Commercial Airbrake Systems; DNA Evidence in

Fatal Crashes; Rotational Mechanics; Criminal Prosecution in Fatal Crash Cases; Drag

Sled Comparisons with test skids, VC3000 & Escort G-Timer, Staged Airbag Equipped

Vehicle Crashes. Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy, Columbus, Oh., June 2005 (16

Hour)

Conference Special Problems in Traffic Crash Reconstruction, Topics: Drag Sled

Analysis/Validation; Airborne Validation; Automobile Glass Strengths and Weaknesses;

PROFESSIONALMEMBERSHIPS

A.C.T.A.R. (Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction, ACTAR # 1474)

N.A.P.A.R.S. (National Association of Professional Accident Reconstructionist Society)

O.T.A.R.A. (Ohio Traffic Accident Reconstruction Association) Founder and President

ARC Network (www.accidentreconstruction.com)

I.A.T.A.I. (Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigation)

H.C.P.A. (Hamilton County Police Association)

F.O.P. (Hamilton County, Lodge 74)

Criminal Justice Advisory Board, Southwestern College, Cincinnati, Ohio

GWRRA (Goldwing Road Rider Association) Rider Education Program

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